Mr. James Edward Pipkin Sr.

September 29, 1933 - January 16, 2020

Mr. James Edward Pipkin, Sr., age 86, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, Alabama. Mr. Pipkin was a native of Stockton, AL, former resident of Booneville, AL (24 years) and had resided in Nokomis, AL since 2000. He was a member of the Huxford Masonic Lodge #779, where he served as Master and was the District Lecturer for the Masonic Lodge. He was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Stockton, AL Chapter, a 32nd degree Scottish Rite and a member of the Abba Shrine Temple of Mobile, AL. He was a member of the Booneville Baptist Church and attended the Atmore First Assembly of God Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Carrie Pipkin; two brothers, Robert Wendel and Ramsey Pipkin; one sister, Mattie (Verlon) Stewart and two wives, Gail Dunsford Pipkin and Evelyn Flowers McKinley Pipkin. He is survived by three children, Becky (Hodge) Walker, Catherine (Danny) Jordan and James Jr. (Gwen) Pipkin; three step-children, Diane (Ray) Lassitter, Greg (Patty) McKinley and Randy (Debbie) McKinley; six grandchildren, Brandon (Brooke) Drinkard, Tyler (Erin) Drinkard, Jimmy III (Amanda) Pipkin, Jessica (Brandon) Peed, Amelia Jordan and Destin (Cali) Price; eight step-grandchildren, Krista (Steven) Mauldin, Shane (Amanda) Lassiter, Seth (Kalyn) Lassitter, Heather (Jamie) Jones, Jessica (Heath) Hadley, Miranda (Chase) Reaves, Hunter (Jordan) McKinley and Justin McKinley; seventeen great grandchildren and twelve step-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Atmore First Assembly of God Church with Bro. Don Davis and Bro. Dave Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Booneville Baptist Church Cemetery with Masonic Honors. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 18, 2020 from 6 to 8 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Brandon Drinkard, Tyler Drinkard, Jimmy Pipkin, III, Shane Lassitter, Seth Lassitter and Hunter McKinley. Honorary Pallbearers will be Danny Jordan, Hodge Walker, Heath Hadley, Brandon Peed, Chase Reaves, Justin McKinley, Jamie Jones, Auden Lassiter and Eli Godwin. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Pilots for Christ. Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC in charge of all arrangements, Atmore, Alabama.